The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 479 - 480: The Final Judgment

"Dad, when are we going?"

"When Mom has time, we’ll go together."

Curly’s eyes darkened, and she said unhappily, "Then I’ll never get to go. Mom is so busy, even the President of Westoria isn’t as busy as she is. She doesn’t have time to go to the Racecourse and ride horses."

Adrian Desmond laughed. "Your mom will be free soon."

"You’re just lying to me; I don’t believe you. I’m not a three-year-old anymore, you can’t fool me."

"Really, I’m not lying to you!"

After resolving Sabrina Johnson’s case, Sienna Johnson promised to take a belated honeymoon trip. Adrian wanted to go back to Abyanabad, and Sienna agreed. Consequently, Adrian’s desire to send Sabrina to prison was stronger than anyone else’s. The stronger his desire, the less patient he was with Master Leland, who was trying to ruin his good fortune.

Let Master Leland stew in his anger for now, Adrian thought. Once it subsides, the two of them can have a peaceful conversation.

"Dad, I’m tired, I don’t want to ride anymore." Curly actually found riding like this boring; she couldn’t even gallop. What kind of horse-riding was this, anyway?

"Alright, let’s rest for a while."

Adrian took his daughter down from the horse. Curly was a bit sweaty, so Adrian took her for a bath, helped her change out of her riding clothes, and accompanied her for afternoon tea before leisurely going to see Master Leland.

「 」

In the living room, Master Leland was gazing with longing eyes. When he saw the tardy Adrian, his gaze was as sharp as a knife.

"Adrian Desmond, where have you been? You made us wait for so long! Is this how you treat your guests?" Master Leland roared.

"Dad, calm down. Don’t stoop to his level."

Cynthia Leland also wore a displeased expression. Anyone kept waiting for two hours wouldn’t be in a good mood.

Adrian sat down opposite them, his gaze indolent, and said, "I didn’t ask you to wait. If you didn’t want to wait, you could have left. I wasn’t stopping you."

"You—"

"Master Leland, with your poor health, you shouldn’t get angry so easily. Otherwise, if you die from anger, you’ll be the only one to lose out!"

Master Leland felt like he was about to cough up blood. He didn’t want to waste words with Adrian and got straight to the point, "Adrian Desmond, where did you take our ancestors’ remains?"

Adrian said slowly, "Why are you still asking me for them? Didn’t I give them to you last time? Don’t tell me... you lost them again, did you?"

"..."

"If you lost them again, I’m not dealing with this nonsense anymore." Adrian shrugged, indicating his helplessness.

"Adrian Desmond!" Master Leland roared, his facial muscles twitching. Adrian mused that if he continued to provoke him, Master Leland might actually be goaded to death. His mind raced, a smile playing on his lips. In Orienta’s law, it seemed that goading someone to death by anger didn’t result in a murder charge. In that case, I’ll just keep at it and provoke this old fool to death!

"Master Leland, you don’t have to shout so loudly. I’m not you; I’m not old enough to be deaf and half-blind yet."

Master Leland knew that the man in front of him was impervious to both hard and soft tactics. With Adrian’s hostile attitude, he wouldn’t gain any advantage. He took a deep breath and tried to speak calmly.

"We agreed that I would not interfere with Sabrina Johnson’s affairs, and you would return my ancestors’ remains to me.

What did you do?

You actually stole four bodies, poisoned to death, from the Police Station and gave them to us! How could you be so outrageous?"

"Master Leland, you’re the one who broke your word, so why are you blaming me for not keeping my promise?"

Master Leland was inwardly shocked but said calmly, "I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Adrian said casually, "Oh, right, I saved a woman last time. Her name is Sissi. I wonder if Master Leland has any recollection of her?"

Master Leland clenched his fists, staring at Adrian. Adrian continued, "Sissi said those two men were trying to kill her because someone didn’t want her to testify in court. I caught those two men, and they couldn’t withstand the interrogation; they confessed everything."

"..."

Adrian looked at Master Leland and said, "They said you ordered them to do it!"

Master Leland completely collapsed, his figure seeming to shrink in his wheelchair. Adrian didn’t waste any more words and said directly, "Master Leland, do you have anything else to say? If not, please leave."

"Where have you taken my ancestors’ remains?" Master Leland asked weakly.

"..."

"Please give them back to me. I... I promise I won’t get involved in Sabrina Johnson’s affairs again."

Cynthia Leland chimed in, "Yes, yes, I’ll help supervise my father. My father definitely won’t interfere in Sabrina Johnson’s case anymore. You can deal with her however you want."

Adrian said coldly, "Do you think I’m afraid of you? Even if you do interfere, you can’t change Sabrina Johnson’s fate of spending her life in prison!"

"I beg you, please return my ancestors’ remains to me. If the ancestors are not at peace, the younger generations will suffer. Our Leland family has been in turmoil recently; it must be because we lack our ancestors’ protection."

Master Leland groveled, pleading with a man much younger than himself, utterly bereft of dignity.

Unfortunately, Adrian was not a sympathetic person. He looked at Master Leland and smiled like a venomous snake. "I do know their whereabouts..."

"Where?"

"In the Mass Grave!"

"What!?"

"Dad!"

Master Leland spat out a mouthful of blood and then collapsed in his wheelchair. Cynthia Leland was terrified, crying and shaking her father’s body, but Master Leland didn’t move at all.

"Mr. Henry!" Adrian called out.

"Mr. Desmond..."

"This carpet is dirty. Throw it out and replace it with a new one!" Blood Master Leland had spat out stained the carpet.

"Yes!"

Adrian got up and left, leaving behind the unconscious Master Leland and the hysterically weeping Cynthia Leland.

「 」

On the day of Sabrina Johnson’s trial, Adrian received news: Master Leland had died!

Master Leland’s weakness for women proved to be his undoing; he ultimately died at their hands.

The day before the trial, Adrian had "kindly" informed Sabrina Johnson of Master Leland’s death. Sabrina panicked; the one person who could protect her was gone.

As for that old fox Ryan Langston, he remained evasively ambiguous, showing no intention of helping her.

In the Courtroom, the Johnson family had gathered.

Sabrina Johnson looked at her adoptive mother, Pauline Briggs, and couldn’t help but cry out, "Mom... Mother, I was wrong! Please forgive me..."

Sabrina had lost a lot of weight, revealing a delicate, palm-sized face, and she cried pitifully. Last time in Court, Sabrina had played the same card. Sienna didn’t even want to watch. This time, even if Sabrina cried herself to death, it wouldn’t change her fate of going to jail!

This trial was also conducted publicly. The Criminal Trial Office of Sileria City Intermediate People’s Court even livestreamed the proceedings on their WhatsApp account.

Because the case had caused a huge stir and had significant social repercussions, it garnered immense public attention.

The Court had also appointed its most experienced presiding judge and jurors.